New Volvo EV Charger Takes Only 1.5 Hours To Do Its Job

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Swedish automaker Volvo and electronics giant Siemens have teamed up to develop an EV charging system that will fully recharge a C30's battery in 1.5 hours. Read more →

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Volvo V60 PHEV for US; Can Diesel Hybrid Be Far Behind?

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Volvo debuted its V60 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the 2013 New York Auto show. Sold overseas, the V60 gets an amazing 130 mpg. Will it come Stateside? Read more →

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Volvo Teaches Cars To Brake For Cyclists

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Thousands of cyclists are killed or injured in vehicle-related collisions each year. That's a statistic Volvo's newest feature can help reduce. Read more →

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Volvo Electric Car Fast Charging Technology Being Tested

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Volvo is testing an electric car charger it claims cuts recharging time to just 90 minutes, which is up to six times faster than similar devices. Read more →

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Breaker 1-9, We Got Ourselves A Road Train

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An interesting new ploy to improve the road safety of long haul trucks and lessen their environmental impact was trialed recently in Spain. Read more →

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Big Green Hybrid Truck A Speed Demon

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Mean Green, a Volvo-built hybrid big truck, will try to reach speeds in excess of 165 mph (260 km/h) when it takes to a runway in Utah later in April. Read more →

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Detroit Auto Show Debuts New Volvo Hybrid Car

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Volvo is set to unveil its new concept, a made-for-America plug-in hybrid version of the popular XC60, at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Read more →

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Volvo’s Plug-In Diesel Hybrid A Swede Deal

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Volvo says 1,000 of its highly anticipated V60 plug-in diesel hybrids will go on sale next year (price: $75,218), but mostly in Sweden. Read more →

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Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid Debuts In 2012

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Volvo is jumping into the hybrid market with the release of its V60 Plug-in Hybrid, a family-friendly wagon based on the Swedish automaker’s popular V60. Read more →

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Volvo Developing EV Range Extender

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Volvo is working on three different concepts to extend electric vehicle range by fitting combustion engines to a pair of its models. Read more →

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